# Another round of Emotional Support chickens

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 19, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371 "2018-12-19T15:50:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/1 "2018-12-19T15:50:18Z")

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But I can definitely get behind these.

> **[Popeyes Is Selling 'Emotional Support Chickens' to Relieve Holiday Travel Stress](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/popeyes-selling-apos-emotional-support-110001677.html)**
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> Popeyes Launches 'Emotional Support Chickens' for Holiday Travel

Yes, I have sympathy for people who need emotional support animals and certain accommodations can and should be made. But this is damn funny.

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/2 "2018-12-19T16:42:47Z")

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Hah! That’s cute. If only my airport had these, I’d definitely take an emotional support chicken with me on board.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/3 "2018-12-19T16:47:26Z")

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I’m hoping they still have them in mid-January; I _sooo_ wanna get one.

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**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/4 "2018-12-20T14:11:38Z")

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Do emotional support vultures have carrion luggage?

Thank you…

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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/5 "2018-12-21T17:45:50Z")

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They look too cute. Now I can’t eat the damn fried chicken while it’s staring at me.

Dennis T

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/6 "2018-12-21T23:24:53Z")

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I’m flying through Denver on Sunday, but alas, no Popeye’s.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/7 "2018-12-21T23:27:06Z")

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> [@teela\_brown](#):
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> Hah! That’s cute. If only my airport had these, I’d definitely take an emotional support chicken with me on board.

I’d take a _real_ emotional support chicken on board. But I’m on a raw food diet.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/8 "2018-12-22T01:27:27Z")

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Conversely, I think I’m my 2 pitiful dogs emotional support human. It’s a hard job but some dummy has to do it.🙂

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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/9 "2018-12-22T01:45:30Z")

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I love it! We have 9 actual chickens, and while they are low maintainence and kinda comforting to throw our leftovers to, emotional support is pretty minimal

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/10 "2018-12-22T03:36:45Z")

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I gotta have one of those chicken boxes. I’ll be one of the cool kids as soon as I get it. I just know it.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-round-of-emotional-support-chickens/826371/11 "2019-01-11T18:25:19Z")

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Sadly, they are done offering ESC’s. _Now_ I need emotional support. :o
